Iran vs Spain: Annual number of wildfires

Iran
504 wildfires
in 2026
Spain
521 wildfires
in 2026
Iran rank
59th
Spain rank
58th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Iran
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 521 wildfires against 504 wildfires in Iran, a difference of 17 wildfires.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 59th and Spain ranks 58th of 248 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1,910 wildfires 662 wildfires 1,248 wildfires Iran
2020s 1,634 wildfires 546.71 wildfires 1,087 wildfires Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Iran or Spain?
Spain, at 521 wildfires against 504 wildfires in Iran as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Iran and Spain?
17 wildfires, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Iran ranks 59th and Spain ranks 58th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.